acercar
to bring closer
Transitive verb
- 1
(to bring physically closer) to bring closer
Puedes acercar la silla a la mesa.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(to move oneself closer) to approach
El gato se acercó sigilosamente al ratón.
1(to bring physically closer)to bring closer
Puedes acercar la silla a la mesa.
You can bring the chair closer to the table.Por favor, acerca el plato para que pueda servirte.
Please, bring the plate closer so I can serve you.Ella acercó el libro a sus ojos para leer mejor.
She brought the book closer to her eyes to read better.Por favor, acerca la silla.
Please, bring the chair closer.2(to move oneself closer)to approach
El gato se acercó sigilosamente al ratón.
The cat stealthily approached the mouse.Me acerqué a la ventana para ver el paisaje.
I approached the window to see the landscape.El coche se acercaba lentamente a la curva.
The car was slowly approaching the curve.El perro se acercó a mí.
The dog approached me.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularacercaría
2nd singularacercarías
3rd singularacercaría
1st pluralacercaríamos
2nd pluralacercaríais
3rd pluralacercarían
future indicative
1st singularacercaré
2nd singularacercarás
3rd singularacercará
1st pluralacercaremos
2nd pluralacercaréis
3rd pluralacercarán
gerund
acercando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularacerca
1st pluralacerquemos
2nd pluralacercad
imperative negative
2nd singularno acerques
1st pluralno acerquemos
2nd pluralno acerquéis
imperfect indicative
1st singularacercaba
2nd singularacercabas
3rd singularacercaba
1st pluralacercábamos
2nd pluralacercabais
3rd pluralacercaban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularacercara
2nd singularacercaras
3rd singularacercara
1st pluralacercáramos
2nd pluralacercarais
3rd pluralacercaran
infinitive
acercar
participle
acercado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía acercado
2nd singularhabías acercado
3rd singularhabía acercado
1st pluralhabíamos acercado
2nd pluralhabíais acercado
3rd pluralhabían acercado
present indicative
1st singularacerco
2nd singularacercas
3rd singularacerca
1st pluralacercamos
2nd pluralacercáis
3rd pluralacercan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe acercado
2nd singularhas acercado
3rd singularha acercado
1st pluralhemos acercado
2nd pluralhabéis acercado
3rd pluralhan acercado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya acercado
2nd singularhayas acercado
3rd singularhaya acercado
1st pluralhayamos acercado
2nd pluralhayáis acercado
3rd pluralhayan acercado
present subjunctive
1st singularacerque
2nd singularacerques
3rd singularacerque
1st pluralacerquemos
2nd pluralacerquéis
3rd pluralacerquen
preterite indicative
1st singularacerqué
2nd singularacercaste
3rd singularacercó
1st pluralacercamos
2nd pluralacercasteis
3rd pluralacercaron